Hi Janet, First of all there is no Waterford County in New York. Waterford is a town in Saratoga County. Here is a link with all of the information on New York State vital records. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/vitrec.htm I would get a copy of the great grandparents' death certificates. They usually have the names of the parents. Assuming you locate a marriage record, contact the church for the parents' names. Good luck. I think you will be able to find the information you are looking for. Lynne I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you? http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html